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AW Central Lab - UCMR 3

Sampling Protocols Sampling Protocols

Presenter: Cody Cruse Rev 01-22-13

Rpt Ver: andy 1/22/2013 2:23:35 PM 1 of 17

Agenda

• Review UCMR 3 Test Groups
• Sampling Protocols
• Storage and Transportation

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UCMR 3 Test Groups and Methods

• List 1 – Assessment Monitoring (AM):

§ 200.8 – Metals (5) § 218.7 – Hexavalent Chromium § 300.1 – Chlorate § 522 – Dioxane § 524.3 – VOCs (7) § 537 – Perfluorinated Compounds (6)

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§ 537 – Perfluorinated Compounds (6)

• List 1 DSMRT – Assessment Monitoring (AM):

§ 200.8 – Metals (5) § 218.7 – Hexavalent Chromium § 300.1 – Chlorate

• List 2 – Screening Survey (SS):

§ 539 – Hormones (7)

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List 1 Containers

200.8 FB 524.3 FBs 522 Samples 537 FBs 537 FB Transfer Containers

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200.8 Sample 218.7 Sample 300.1 Sample 524.3 Samples 522 Field Pres 537 Samples

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List 2 Containers

539 FBs 539 FB Transfer Containers 539 Samples

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List 1 DSMRT Containers

200.8 FB

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200.8 Sample 218.7 Sample 300.1 Sample

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UCMR 3 – Special Sampling Protocols

• Collect on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month
• Nitrile gloves must be worn during collection – three

pairs provided in kits (sizes M, L, XL)

• Collect from spigot, faucet or tap
• Remove aerators and recommend removing hoses
• No direct contact or breathing over samples (539)

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• No direct contact or breathing over samples (539)
• Field preservation addition (522)
• Field Blanks – Three types:

§ 200.8 – Break seal, open, re-cap and return § 524.3 – Do not open and return § 537 & 539 – Break seal, open, transfer to FB container, re-cap and return all containers

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Method 522 Field Preservation (List 1)

1) Un-cap, fill with sample, re- cap and invert to dissolve pre-preservative 2) Un-cap and add field preservative 3) Re-cap and return to the lab

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Nitrile Gloves Field preservative

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Method 200.8 Field Blank (List 1 and List 1 DSMRT)

Nitrile Gloves 1) Break seal and open FB at sampling location 2) Wait 5 seconds 3) Re-cap and return to the lab

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Method 524.3 Field Blank (List 1)

1) Transport to sampling location 2) Do Not Open 3) Return to the lab

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Method 537 Field Blank Transfer Process (List 1)

1) Break seal and open FB containers at sampling location 2) Transfer contents 3) Re-cap and return all containers to the lab

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Nitrile Gloves

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Method 539 Field Blank Transfer Process (List 2)

1) Break seal and open FB containers at sampling location 2) Transfer contents 3) Re-cap and return all containers to the lab

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Nitrile Gloves

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• Collect on the 2nd Tuesday of the month
• Pack cooler with frozen ice packs
• Deliver kits to Suburban Labs same day as collection

UCMR 3 – Storage and Transportation

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List 1 Kit Shipment

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List 1 and List 1 DSMRT Kit Shipment

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List 2 Kit Shipment

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Thank You

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